this is d w news law from berlin turkey continues its assault against the kurds in northeastern syria define calls to stop from the american pentagon. we oppose and are greatly disappointed by turkey's decision to launch a unilateral military incursion into northern syria we are not abandoning our current partner forces. meanwhile footage has emerged apparently showing a guy has terrorists and their families trying to escape the detention camp guarded by the kurds also coming up. prime minister of

ethiopia wins the nobel peace prize resulting a 20 year border conflict as neighboring eritrea. plus it's one of 10 always hot spots for self and seekers but now vietnamese police are cracking down on a photo craze and they say has gone off the rails. i'm nick spicer thanks for joining us the u.s. military is warning turkey that its incursion into syria could jeopardize progress in defeating the so-called islamic state kurdish led forces in the region say they can't detain i-s. prisoners and hold back the turkish military the pentagon is calling on its nato ally to halt offer a sions there has already been one explosion near an outpost of u.s. special forces and the u.n. says 100000 so. millions have fled their homes since the offensive began 3 days ago

. the kurds worst nightmare attacked on all sides pounded by turkish artillery again on friday sowing death and destruction on the ground. this is the 6th time we've had an explosion in the city people are afraid of this house you see here they were children playing a mortar fell and killed a boy the girl she had lost her leg. and. meanwhile a deadly car bomb claimed by so-called islamic state exploded in the kurdish town of commies. turkey is battling for territory held by its enemy the kurdish led syrian democratic forces ankara says the offensive will secure turkey's border and create a safe zone for syrian refugees. u.s. troops on patrol a few kilometers from the conflict zone a zone they evacuated just days ago clearing the way for the turkish assault now

the u.s. is trying to put the genie back in the bottle threatening sanctions. this operation puts our s.t.'s partners in harm's way it risks the security of isis prison camps and will further destabilize the region i know c.c.t.v. footage of a large camp tens of thousands of family members of militants shows an apparent escape attempt the camp is controlled by kurdish forces they say the situation there is critical turkish president rich of type 2 on has lashed out at criticism of the invasion have no doubt said we won't stop no matter what anyone says. he says all 1 those threats are coming from the left and the right for us to stop this . i've told mr trump and others if you're going to stop this stop it but you haven't so we'll take matters into our own hands. now

civilians who once fled the so-called islamic state are again desperately seeking safety as yet another humanitarian crisis looms in syria. and turkey correspondent. on the border with syria she sent as this account of the situation there well i'm about 5 kilometers away from the syrian border which is towards this direction everybody here including us journalists has to keep a security distance as the turkish military has continued to hit the area old day they have actually fired the artillery has actually fired from right behind me 2 words at this direction we heard the shelling the pounding very clearly very loudly today especially in the office at noon now the turkish army says they have taken some villages very close to the border inside syria and they are now surrounding some of the biggest cities especially. and. and while

the turkish military says they're making progress the kaddish fight is then northeast syria say they have so far been able to repel these attacks so very conflicting information that we're getting there. and the white house is also palling the pressure on turkey to end its cross border operations in syria u.s. treasury secretary steven in the newton says ankara could face powerful sanctions for the military incursion he was echoing a threat made by president donald trump earlier this week who said the u.s. would totally destroy the turkish economy if ankara goes too far. i just met with president trump and he has authorized and will be signing a new executive order giving the treasury department in consultation with himself and secretary pompei. very significant new sanctions authorities that can be targeted for any person associated with the government of turkey

any portion of the government. and now to some of the other stories making news around the world. in the trump impeachment inquiry former u.s. ambassador to the u.n. to ukraine mary avant of it has arrived at the house of representatives to testify last may president trump ordered that she be recalled from her post reportedly because she was blocking efforts to pressure ukraine into investigating joe biden the president has previously described mizuno benefits as quote bad news. clashes have broken out in ecuador's capital quito as thousands of indigenous people protested against fuel price hikes for a 9th day the country's president lenin moreno has said he will not back down on the austerity measures backed by the international monetary fund. a fast moving wildfire near the u.s.

city of los angeles has killed at least one person and forced some 100000 residents to flee their homes officials say the fire has already engulfed almost 2000 hectares and that it will probably take days to bring under control schools colleges and key roads have been closed. if the o.p.'s prime minister has been awarded the 29000 a nobel peace prize for his work to resolve the border conflict with neighboring eritrea the 2 countries restored relations in july last year after 2 decades of hostility. in a tweet from minister ahmed expressed his gratitude to all those working for peace he wrote that quote the award is for ethiopia and the african continent adding we shall prosper in peace. at the aftermath has only been ethiopia's prime minister for 18 months but the nobel committee was impressed by his push for peace and

democracy in that time. even if much work remains are they are with has initiated important reforms that give many citizens hope for a better life and a brighter future at his greatest achievement is the peace deal he orchestrated between ethiopia and neighboring eritrea in 2018 following a longstanding border conflict war had broken out in 1908 and officially ended in 2000 tens of thousands of people were killed and it was 20 years before peace was finally agreed within months of taking office and he met with eritrea as president and they signed the historic agreement ethiopians are overjoyed at the progress peace has brought to their country. by law doesn't mean only one year he has brought so much change hobby is the one who made freedom of speech possible for

ethiopians. he even outside of ethiopia he has a great vision for all africa he believes in peace democracy and equality he's one of the best leaders for africa right now. abby has also mediated in other regional conflicts like here in sudan. at the ethiopian embassy in berlin the ambassador to germany praise akhmed for his efforts to bring peace to the region this is international work this is really showing the spirit for our country and the for africa was. german prosecutors say the man accused of killing 2 people in eastern germany on wednesday has confessed they say the 27 year old german has also admitted to having far right anti semitic motives the city of hala is still in mourning 2 days after a gunman tried and failed to storm a synagogue packed with worshipers marking the jewish day of atonement he then

killed a woman in front of the building and the men at a nearby kabob shop. the attack has shaken other jewish communities in germany and heightened fears over security has been to visit the jewish community about 50 kilometers from hala. solidarity with the victims and the jewish community in neighboring desk how is in mourning including aleksandar some on the community see. reason for that we're all shocked it's awful. many people in our community and the. normal show of that will remain active duty who will know it. or them. the community has long been afraid of violent attacks by right wing extremists. the comms so. you have private work and you just don't know what the situation might be

. you're always afraid that someone might be there you know not exactly for me but such things really do happen. this this so the assassination attempt in holland so just the presence of neo nazis in general. here there's always fear. angst. death threats images of hitler found in them a box this is everyday life on the desk how community but direct attacks and vandalism with swastikas also take place. this is what we have to live with regard to recover we can't change the situation. what could we do. the jewish community and us how a small they have no budget for security measures that's why vessel men sent a letter to sex in the un has ministry of the interior but it refused to give financial support remove we have to undertake security measures there's no other

option so those those give it is about the safety of the school security is expensive but our members' lives are more valuable than security measures it's something should happen who would be to blame. after the attack and how a police car was stationed in front of their building by someone and his colleagues do not know how long it will be that. it is the end of the line for an instagram or a hot spot in vietnam's capital city hanoi authorities have begun restricting access to alleyways travelling and urban trainline saying that the throngs of picture takers are risking their lives for the perfect snap. a century old rail line now flanked by homes and businesses in vietnam's bustling capital hanoi. the alleys have become an iconic backdrop in the instagram era

drawing tourists from all over eager to snap their own photos. enterprising locals hoping to cash in set up shops and cafes making the tracks a popular spot to hang out superior to for and the fact that you have coffee shops and people who are actually living in this area every day having to see this it's quite remarkable. but authorities decided to put an end to the fun after a train had to make an emergency stop last weekend to avoid hitting tourists. they've put up barricades and signs ordering tourists to stay off the tracks no pictures allowed. they've also ordered the real side cafes to bring their tables indoors business owners disapprove. of the somber i'm sad because it was a good tourist attraction that we should be promoting the i think the authorities should find solutions that balance the 2 sides seem like they need to ensure safety

live and at the same time showcasing how beautiful and lively vietnam and the people here are. to make sure everyone complies with the new rules police are on patrol many tourists say authorities have gone too far and erring on the side of caution some baldo get their photo no matter what. anybody from that because they did get up and going to go in and think they'd be good but i've always tried everything i did the whole morning over what i already did you. know the area is a little less lively and for hanoi visitors there will be no more photo souvenirs like these. and you are now up to date don't forget you can always get news on the go just download our app from google play or from the app store i'm good you access to all the latest news from around the world as well as push notifications for any breaking news you can also use d.w. up to send us photos and videos from your part of the world.

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